Allegheny County PA Archives- Obituaries: Brock, John W., Mar 1897 Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Martha Little, , Apr 2010 Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/allegheny/ ________________________________________________ from The Pittsburgh Press dated Tuesday, March 9, 1897 (page 4): John W BLACK, an oil well driller, died at the Allegheny General hospital from the effects of injuries received on the Pittsburgh & Western railroad. (under an article titled, Echoes of the Night) from the Allegheny City Death Records: John W BROCK, aged 27 years, single, died March 8, 1897, from injuries received on the P & W railroad; was born in Crawford Co PA; lived at 121 Webster Avenue; burial in Meadville PA on March 11, 1897.